Where does “tungnem” come from?

tungnem (Danish) comes from Danish tung, from Old Norse þungr, from Proto-Germanic þunguz, from Proto-Indo-European téngʰus.

tungnem (Danish): slow, slow-witted, dull

Definitions

  1. slow, slow-witted, dull

Ancestry of “tungnem”, step by step

tungnem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtungheavy
2Old Norseþungrheavy
3Proto-Germanicþunguzheavy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanténgʰus—

via Danish nem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnemeasy
2Old Norsenæmrtalented
3Proto-Germanicnēmiztaking, accepting; takeable, acceptable

Words derived from “tungnem”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European téngʰus →Every word from Proto-Germanic þunguz →Every word from Old Norse þungr →